Terminology

This page provides an overview of the terminology used through Member.buzz's platform and this documentation.

Space

A Space on Member.buzz refers to the customizable website that your group uses to create Content and manage Members. Spaces are managed using their Dashboards (See Navigation).

Dashboard

The Dashboard is the area in your Space used to create Content.

Profile

The Profile tab of your Dashboard will showcase personal information about you. You can add other social links, a personal summary, a relationship status, and more.

Account

Account provides the overview of your Space's activities, from ticket sales to revenue. Additionally, it provides information about your account type and the specific Roles you have within a Space.

Content Instance

An individual occurrence of a type of Content.

Content Module

Settings pertaining to an entire type of Content.

Content Types

There are a variety of Content Types available on Member.buzz. Each one has a section in your Space's Dashboard.

Article

The Article tab of your Dashboard is where you and any approved Members can publish articles to display in your public Space.

Event

The Event tab of your Dashboard is where you can add/edit all events you want to display in your Space.

Form

You can create customizable Forms to gather information from your Members.

Fundraiser

A Fundraiser allows you to collect donations.

Membership

Memberships are offered to Members, allowing them to join your Space.

Newsletters

A Newsletter is an email distribution sent to your Members or a group of contacts.

Invoice

Invoices offers Organizers the ability to request a payment from someone.

Roles and Permissions

Space Organizers have full control over everything in their Space. However, individual Members can also be given control of a Content Instance or an entire Content Module.

Accessibility

Controlling access to Content on your site is accomplished through managing the capabilities of your Members.

Status

There are four Statuses a person viewing your Space can have:

• Visitor: The user has not yet signed in.
• Blocked
• User
• Member
• Organizer

Role

A Role controls access to an entire Module.

Permission

A Permission controls access to a specific Content Instance.

Commerce

Many Content types have been designed to allow a Space's Organizers to sell to their Members.

Pending

After a transaction occurs, organizations will have to wait two business days until they can transfer it into their bank account.

Available

After a transaction has successfully gone through, and two business days have passes, a Space's administrator can transfer the funds into their respective bank account.